Introducing animals to your herd with Dr. Emily Snyder

Dr. Emily Snyder returns as a guest expert on the podcast to answer a listener question. What are the best practices to follow when introducing animals to your herd? It's an important aspect of biosecurity and Dr. Snyder gives us some of the diseases we worry about and what we can do to mitigate the risks. 00:00 – 1:54 Welcome and Introductions 2:01 – 3:13 What do we mean by the term biosecurity? 3:14 – 5:01 The importance of source of incoming animals 5:02 – 6:57 Diseases of concern when purchasing new animals 6:58 – 9:17 Johne’s Disease 9:18 – 14:26 Salmonella dublin 14:27 – 17:30 Bovine Viral Diarrhea 17:31 – 19:32 Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus 19:33 - 21:35 Timing of introduction and impact on calf scours and BRD 21:36 - 23:14 Minimizing stress for the incoming animals 23:15 - 25:00 Wrap up